Francis Johnson Miller was the son of George Miller & Harriet Welch, born in 1830 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England. In 1844 Francis was apprenticed to William Sey, a copper plate printer and engraver. Later as a professional, Francis moved to Sheffield where the silver plate industry was. He took on apprentices himself. Then he met and later married the Jane, the daughter of farmer James Hall, in 1850. Francis and Jane had three known children, Francis, Henry and Leonora. In 1881, Francis Senior moved to Boston, MA to work at the Pairpoint Manufacturing Company. Jane and children came later, as well as Francis Senior's brother Henry. In 1891 Francis died and was buried at Oak Grove Cemetery, New Bedford, MA.
FAMILY OUTLINE:
- Francis Johnson MILLER (b. 5/16/1828 in Worcester, Worcestershire, ENG, d. 1/28/1891) [bap: 23 MAR 1831 St. Thomas, Dudley, Worcester, England
IGI] m. 3Q 1862 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, ENG to Jane HALL (b. 8/30/1835, d. 10/14/1907).
- Francis MILLER (b. 12/26/1863 Sheffield, York, ENG, d. 3/19/1911) & Mary Jane Crook DREW (b. Ansonia, CT, 5/23/1865, d. 10-24-1948).
- Francis Henry MILLER (b. 2/24/1902 in Boston, MA, d. 8-2-1903 in Rochester, NY. Bur: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, NY).
- Edith Frances MILLER (b. 7/4/1903 in Rochester, NY, d. 7/5/1995), m. Siegfried A. Carlson. nc
- George Washington MILLER (b. 11/14/1904, d. 3/27/1981), m. Helen Frances SPRINGER (b. 12/17/1913 in Nashua, NH, d. 1/9/1998 in Litchfield, Kennebec Co., ME).
- Henry Edward MILLER (b. 2/1868) & Jane ROGERSON (b. 11/1863).
- Francis J. MILLER (b. 11/1891). um.
- Leonora MILLER (b. abt. 1892) m. Nathan C. GODFREY
- Nathan C. GODFREY Jr., nc.
- Henry Edward MILLER Jr. (b. 1893). um.
- Leonora MILLER, um, (b. 12/6/1870, d. 8/12/1960).
CERTIFICATES:
MARRIAGE OF FRANCIS JOHNSON MILLER & JANE HALL
12/15/1862 |
| 1862. Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Sheffield in the County of York |
| CERTIFICATE |
No. |
When Married |
Name and Surname |
Age |
Condition |
Rank or Profession |
Residence at Time of Marriage |
Father's Name and Surname |
Rank or Profession of Father |
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28 |
December
15th
1862 |
Francis Johnson Miller |
30 |
Bachelor |
Engraver |
Colridge Alley |
George Miller |
Attorney |
| Jane Hall |
25 |
Spinster |
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Castle Street |
James Hall |
Farmer |
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| Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by _________ or after Banns by me, |
| This Marriage was solemnized between us, | { | F. J. Miller | } | in the Presence of us, | { | John Kirk | Geo. W. Forbey |
| Jane Hall | John Horton | . |
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Apprenticeship Indentures
As a professional engraver, Francis J. Miller took on apprentices. Here are details on two of them:
APPRENTICESHIP INDENTURES
CENSUS:
| 1841 BRITISH CENSUS |
| Country: |
County: |
Class: |
Piece: |
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Folio: |
Page: |
E.D.: |
| England |
Somerset |
HO 107 |
969 |
. |
8 |
11 |
5 |
City or Borough of: Bath
Parish or Township: St. Peter & St. Paul |
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| LINE# |
PLACE |
HOUSES |
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AGE and SEX |
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WHERE BORN |
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Uninhabited |
Inhabited |
NAME |
Males |
Females |
PROFESSION |
Born in
Same County |
Born in Scot,
Ire, or Foreign |
| 01 |
Westgate #89 |
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George Miller |
50 |
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Attorney |
N |
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| 02 |
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Harriett |
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45 |
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N |
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| 03 |
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Leonora |
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20 |
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N |
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| 04 |
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Lucy |
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15 |
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N |
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| 05 |
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Thomas |
15 |
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N |
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| 06 |
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Francis |
11 |
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N |
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| 07 |
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Edward |
10 |
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N |
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| 08 |
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Edwin |
7 |
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Y |
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Class: HO107; Civil Parish: St Peter & St Paul; County: Somerset; Enumeration District: 5; Page: 11; Line: 1; GSU Roll: 474609 (HO 107/969/8). |
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| 1851 BRITISH CENSUS |
| Country: |
County: |
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| England |
Somerset |
HO 107 |
1941 |
. |
262 |
5 |
1Q |
Parish or Township of: |
Ecclesiastical District of: |
City or& Borough of: |
Town of: |
Village of: |
| St. Peter & St. Paul |
. |
Bath |
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Age of |
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| Line # |
House visit # |
Street, Place Name or House # |
Name night of 3/30/1851 |
RELATION |
CONDITION |
MALES |
FEMALES |
Rank, Profession
Occupation |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Blind
Deaf
Dumb |
| 01 |
31 |
1 York Place |
George Miller |
Head |
Mar |
65 |
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Attorney Retired |
Dorset, Sherborne |
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| 02 |
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Harriett |
Wife |
do |
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59 |
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Mere, Wilts. |
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| 03 |
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Lonora |
Daur |
U |
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34 |
At home |
Hants., Southampton |
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| 04 |
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Lucy Johnson |
Daur |
U |
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27 |
At home |
Dorset, Sherborne |
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| 05 |
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Francis |
Son |
U |
23 |
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Engineer [engraver] |
Worcestershire, Worcester |
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| 06 |
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Edwin |
Son |
U |
15 |
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Som.t, Shepton Mallet |
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Class: HO107; Piece: 1941; Folio: 263; Page: 5; GSU Roll: 221100. |
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| 1861 BRITISH CENSUS |
| Country: |
County: |
Class: |
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| England |
Yorkshire |
RG 9 |
3489 |
. |
15 |
23 |
10 |
Parish
[or Township] of |
City or Municipal
Borough of |
Municipal Ward of |
Parliamentary
Borough of |
Town of |
Hamlet or Tything &c. of |
Ecclesiastical
District of |
| Sheffield |
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Age of |
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House visit # |
Street, Place Name or House # |
Inhahbited |
Uninhabited |
NAME |
RELATION |
CONDITION |
MALES |
FEMALES |
Rank, Profession
Occupation |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Blind
Deaf
Dumb |
| 21 |
101 |
10 Colridge Alley |
/ |
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Francis J. Miller |
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Un. |
28 |
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Engraver & Die sinker, employing 2 boys [probably one is James Turner] |
Worcester |
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Class: RG9; Piece: 3489; Folio: 15; Page: 23; GSU Roll: 543130 [Civil parish: Sheffield; Registration District: Sheffield; Sub-district: South Sheffield; ED: 10]. |
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Jane Hall:
| 1861 BRITISH CENSUS |
| Country: |
County: |
Class: |
Piece: |
Book: |
Folio: |
Page: |
E.D.: |
| England |
Yorkshire |
RG 9 |
3463 |
. |
108 |
37 |
5 |
Parish
[or Township] of |
City or Municipal
Borough of |
Municipal Ward of |
Parliamentary
Borough of |
Town of |
Hamlet or Tything &c. of |
Ecclesiastical
District of |
| Nether Hallam |
Sheffield |
Nether Hallam |
Sheffield |
Sheffield |
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St. Phillip's |
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Age of |
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House visit # |
Street, Place Name or House # |
Inhahbited |
Uninhabited |
NAME |
RELATION |
CONDITION |
MALES |
FEMALES |
Rank, Profession
Occupation |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Blind
Deaf
Dumb |
| 06 |
198 |
Upperthorpe |
/ |
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Francis Millns |
Head |
Mar |
47 |
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Confectioner |
Lincoln, Faceby |
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| 07 |
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Mary |
Wife |
Mar |
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40 |
Wife |
Derby, Elmonton |
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| 08 |
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Jane Hall |
Niece |
U |
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25 |
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Croft, Yorkshire |
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Class: RG9: Piece: 3463; Folio: 108; Page: 37; GSU Roll: 543136. |
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| 1871 BRITISH CENSUS |
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| Country: |
County: |
Class: |
Piece: |
Folio: |
Page: |
Enum. Dist.: |
| England |
Yorkshire |
RG 10 |
4661 |
135 |
18 |
6 |
Civil Parish
[or Township] of |
City or Municipal
Borough of |
Municipal Ward of |
Parliamentary
Borough of |
Town of |
Village or
Hamlet &c., of |
Local Board or [Improvement
Commisioners District] of |
Ecclesiastical
District of |
| Nether Hallam |
Sheffield |
Nether Hallam |
Sheffield |
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Sheffield |
St Philips |
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HOUSES |
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Age of |
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| Line # |
House visit # |
Street, Place Name or House # |
Inhahbited |
Uninhabited |
NAME |
RELATION |
CONDITION |
MALES |
FEMALES |
Rank, Profession
Occupation |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Blind
Deaf
Dumb |
| 01 |
93 |
61 Upperthorpe Rd. (Brick Terrace) |
/ |
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Francis Mellons |
Head |
Mar |
55 |
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Confectioner |
Lincolnshire, (Faceby) |
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| 02 |
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Mary |
Wife |
Mar |
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44 |
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Derbyshire, (Edmonton) |
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| 12 |
95 |
65 Upperthorpe Rd. (Brick Terrace) |
/ |
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Francis J. Miller |
Head |
Mar |
41 |
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Engraver (Master, employing 1 boy) |
Worcestershire, Worcester |
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| 13 |
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Jane |
Wife |
Mar |
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34 |
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Yorkshire, Croft |
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| 14 |
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Francis |
Son |
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6 |
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Scholar |
Yorkshire, Sheffield |
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| 15 |
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Henry |
Son |
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3 |
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Yorkshire, Sheffield |
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| 16 |
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Leonora |
Daur. |
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3 mo |
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Yorkshire, Sheffield |
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Class: RG10; Piece: 4661; Folio: 135; Page: 18; GSU roll: 847221 |
| 1881 BRITISH CENSUS |
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| England |
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RG 11 |
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Civil Parish
[or Township] of |
City or Municipal
Borough of |
Municipal Ward of |
Parliamentary
Borough of |
Town, or Village
or Hamlet of |
Urban Sanitary
District of |
Rural Sanitary
District of |
Ecclesiastical
District of |
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HOUSES |
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Age last Bday |
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| Line # |
House visit # |
Street, Place Name or House # |
Inhahbited |
Uninhabited |
NAME |
RELATION |
CONDITION |
MALES |
FEMALES |
Rank, Profession
Occupation |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Blind
Deaf
Dumb |
| 10 |
104 |
19 Steel House Lane |
/ |
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Jane Miller |
Wife |
Married |
|
46 |
Engraver wife |
Croft, Yorkshire |
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| 11 |
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Francis Miller |
Son |
Single |
17 |
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Sheffield, Yorkshire |
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| 11 |
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Henry Miller |
Son |
Single |
13 |
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Sheffield |
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| 11 |
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Leonora Miller |
Daughter |
Single |
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10 |
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Sheffield |
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Source: www.familysearch.org. Class: RG11; Piece: 4644; Folio: 49; Page: 26; GSU Roll: 1342122. |
| 1900 US FEDERAL CENSUS |
| TWELFTH CENSUS OF THE UNITED STATES. |
| SCHEDULE No. 1.--POPULATION |
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| STATE: |
COUNTY: |
TOWNSHIP OR OTHER DIVISION OF COUNTY: |
NAME OF INSTITUTION: |
NAME OF INCORPORATED CITY, TOWN, or VILLAGE WITHIN THE ABOVE NAMED DIVISION: |
WARD OF CITY: |
SUPERVISOR'S DISTRICT No.: |
ENUMERATION DISTRICT No.: |
SHEET No. |
| Massachusetts |
Suffolk |
. |
. |
Boston |
9 |
115 |
1278 |
11 |
| ENUMERATED BY ME ON THE 11th & 12th DAY OF June, 1900. William H. Burke ENUMERATOR |
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CITIZENSHIP |
OCCUPATION |
EDUCATION |
OWNERSHIP
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NAME |
RELATION |
Color |
Sex |
DOB M |
DOB Y |
AGE |
STATUS
S M W D |
M yrs |
Mother
# children |
# still
living |
PLACE OF BIRTH |
Birth place
Father |
Birth place
Mother |
Imm YR |
Yrs in
USA |
Nat Yr |
OCCUPATION |
#Mo
Unemp |
School
mo |
Read
Eng |
Write
Eng |
Speak
Eng |
Own
Rent |
Own Free
Mort. |
Farm
House |
Farm # |
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2 |
3 |
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10 |
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14 |
15 |
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20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
| 96 |
(1100) Washington St. (near Fay St.) |
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54 |
215 |
Frank Miller |
Head |
W |
M |
Dec |
1861 |
38 |
S |
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ENG |
ENG |
ENG |
1881 |
19 |
Na |
Engraver |
0 |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
R |
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H |
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| 97 |
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Jane |
Wife |
W |
F |
Aug |
1837 |
62 |
Wd |
39 |
3 |
3 |
ENG |
ENG |
ENG |
1881 |
19 |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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| 98 |
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Leonora |
Sister |
W |
F |
May |
1870 |
30 |
S |
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ENG |
ENG |
ENG |
1881 |
19 |
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Engraver |
4 |
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Y |
Y |
Y |
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Sanitary District 5. Year: 1900; Census Place: Boston Ward 9, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T623_679; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 1278. |
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